Specifications

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alarm. Proceed under sail to the next harbor where the problem can be diagnosed. If a life-threatening
situation exists and it is necessary to use the engine, do so at low rpm (below 1200).
2. VHF Radio
Windward Passage is equipped with an Icom IC-502 VHF Radio mounted at the navigation station
with a remote control unit mounted on the port side of the steering pedestal. All of the features of the
radio may be operated from the remote station. There is an intercom feature that allows one to
communicate from the navigation station to the helm person. Coast guard regulations require that we
monitor channel 16 at all times that we are not operating on another channel while under way.
The radio is essentially line-of-sight so it can not be used to communicate with vessels that are not
within sight. The main station with a description of the function of each item is shown below: